Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But the hand of
King James Version
Nevertheless the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.
Holman Bible
But Ahikam
International Standard Version
Yet because Shaphan's son Ahikam supported Jeremiah, he was not handed over to the people for them to kill.
A Conservative Version
But the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.
American Standard Version
But the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.
Amplified
But the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, so that he was not given into the hands of the people to put him to death.
Bible in Basic English
But Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, gave Jeremiah his help, so that he was not given into the hands of the people to be put to death.
Darby Translation
Nevertheless the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.
Julia Smith Translation
But the hand of Ahikam son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah not to give him into the hand of the people to kill him.
King James 2000
Nevertheless the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.
Lexham Expanded Bible
However, the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, so that he was not given into the hand of the people to put him to death.
Modern King James verseion
But the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But Ahikam the son of Shaphan helped Jeremiah, that he came not into the hands of the people to be slain.
NET Bible
However, Ahikam son of Shaphan used his influence to keep Jeremiah from being handed over and executed by the people.
New Heart English Bible
But the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.
The Emphasized Bible
Howbeit the hand of Ahikam son of Shaphan, turned out to be with Jeremiah, - so as not to give him up into the hand of the people, to put him to death.
Webster
Nevertheless the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.
World English Bible
But the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.
Youngs Literal Translation
Only, the hand of Ahikam son of Shaphan hath been with Jeremiah so as not to give him up into the hand of the people to put him to death.
Themes
Government » Mosaic » Sits as a court
Jeremiah » The prophet » Has a friend in ahikam
Shaphan » The father of ahikam and the grandfather of gedaliah
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 26:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jeremiah Escapes Death
23
and they fetched forth Urijah out of Egypt and brought him unto Jehoiakim the king; who slew him with the sword and cast his dead body into the graves of the common people.
24 But the hand of
Cross References
1 Kings 18:4
for when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, Obadiah took one hundred prophets and hid them in groups of fifty in caves and sustained them with bread and water.)
2 Kings 22:12-14
And the king commanded Hilkiah, the priest, and Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, and Achbor, the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan, the scribe, and Asahiah, a slave of the king's, saying,
Jeremiah 1:18-19
For, behold, I have made thee this day as a defenced city and as an iron pillar and as a wall of brass upon all the earth against the kings of Judah, against its princes, against its priests, and against the people of the land.
Jeremiah 39:14
even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the guard, and committed him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he dwelt among the people.
Jeremiah 40:5-7
Now while he had not yet replied that he would go back, the captain said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has made governor over the cities of Judah and dwell with him among the people, or go wherever it seems convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward and sent him forth.
2 Kings 25:22
And as for the people whom Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, left in the land of Judah, he made Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, governor over them.
2 Chronicles 34:20
And the king commanded Hilkiah and Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, and Abdon, the son of Micah, and Shaphan, the scribe, and Asaiah, a slave of the king's, saying,
Isaiah 37:32-33
For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant and from Mount Zion shall come an escape; the zeal of the LORD of the hosts shall do this.
Jeremiah 15:15-21
O LORD, thou knowest: remember me and visit me and revenge me of my enemies; do not take me away in the prolongation of thy anger, know that for thy sake I have suffered rebuke.
Acts 23:10
And when there arose a great dissension, the tribunal, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and to take him by force from among them and to bring him into the fortress.
Acts 23:20-35
And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask thee that thou would bring down Paul tomorrow into the council, as though they would enquire something more certain of him.
Acts 25:3-4
asking for grace against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, they placing an ambush in the way to kill him.
Acts 27:43
But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, frustrated this counsel and commanded that those who could swim should cast themselves first into the sea and get to land;
Revelation 12:16
And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth and swallowed up the river which the dragon had cast out of his mouth.